>from NCGSJ Vol XI No 2 May 1985 Black Craftsmen in NC by Gale Farrow > >CHARLES, a slave blacksmith, ran away from New Bern in 1801. He is >described as "lately the property of John STANLEY of New Bern." (New Bern >GAZETTE, 25 Apr 1801. > >DEURCE, a slave house carpenter, ran away from Baily DAVES of Pasquotank >County in 1830. He was described as thirty-five years old, very black, and >had a "mark on knee as if he had been scalded." (NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH >DAILY ADVERTISER, 4 Sep 1820) > >HANNIBAL, a "good blacksmith", ran away from William PERKINS of Chatham >County in 1818. This slave was thirty years old and could read and write. >He was expected to forge a pass and attempt to pass as free. It was noted >that he stuttered. He had been purchased from Thomas PARKS of Randolph >County. (Raleigh REGISTER, 27 Nov 1818) > >JOHN, a carpenter, shoemaker and painter, ran away from William P. LITTLE >of Warren County in 1817. (Petersburg REPUBLICAN, 1 Apr 1817) > >JOHN, a house carpenter, ran away from George FISHER of Rowan County in >1812. John was a mulatto, twenty-three years old. (WILSON'S KNOXVILLE >GAZETTE, 13 Nov 1812 > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- African Ancestored Genealogy Discussion >- To unsubscribe, email: Majordomo@MsState.Edu >- In body of message: unsubscribe afrigeneas >- >- Afrigeneas archives: http://www.msstate.edu/listarchives/afrigeneas/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >